The names of some famous persons by the name Gavin (or its variants) are:

Gavin DeGraw, born on 4 February, a famous musician. Gavin DeGraw's background: An American singer-songwriter and musician.

Gavin Christopher Newsom , born on 10 October, a famous politician. Gavin Christopher Newsom 's background: The current mayor of San Francisco, California. A Democrat, Newsom was elected mayor in 2003, succeeding Willie Brown and becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years.

Gavin Rossdale, born on 30 October, a famous musician. Gavin Rossdale's background: A British musician most famous for being the lead singer and guitarist of the former British rock band, Bush, and later the lead singer and guitarist of Institute, which broke up in 2006 after only one album.